Upper School Field Hockey Coach

The Baldwin School; Bryn Mawr (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baldwin School seeks dedicated and passionate individuals with genuine love and in-depth knowledge of field hockey to join the coaching staff for the Fall 2026 season. Roles include Upper School Field Hockey Head Coach and Upper School Assistant Field Hockey Coach.

Successful candidates will inspire, mentor, and motivate student-athletes, fostering personal and athletic growth within a girls’ education framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Prior competitive experience in coaching.
• Strong understanding of safety protocols to ensure student-athlete well-being.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend all team practices, meetings, and games.
• Keep student-athletes at the center and positively and enthusiastically embrace the broader school community.
• Maintain and inspire high standards of excellence, encouraging student-athletes to achieve their full potential.
• Create an inclusive and supportive team by demonstrating collaboration, optimism, approachability, and adaptability.
• Establish routines and build relationships with student-athletes by using positive guidance, offering helpful feedback, and exhibiting patience, empathy, and respect.
• Incorporate Baldwin's core values of learning, respect, responsibility, compassion, and honesty; and
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Safety protocols

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Founded in 1888, The Baldwin School is an all-girls college preparatory, independent day school, PreK-Grade 12, dedicated to a tradition of excellence in education. In a nurturing atmosphere that reflects socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious diversity, our girls strive to develop scholarship, leadership, and citizenship within a community that emphasizes intellectual rigor, ethical integrity, and independence of thought. More information is available on our website.

The Baldwin School Seeks Dedicated And Passionate Individuals With Genuine Love And In-depth Knowledge Of Their Sport To Join The Coaching Staff For The Fall 2026 Season As

• Upper School Field Hockey Head Coach
• Upper School Assistant Field Hockey Coach

Successful candidates will inspire, mentor, and motivate student-athletes, fostering personal and athletic growth. The ability to lead collaboratively, think creatively, and build strong relationships is essential. We seek candidates who will engage student-athletes positively, with a growth mindset, and interact productively with parents and families. They will possess a love of working with student-athletes, a high level of energy and flexibility, a sense of humor, and will have an understanding of and appreciation for girls' education.

Responsibilities

• Attend all team practices, meetings, and games;
• Keep student-athletes at the center and positively and enthusiastically embrace the broader school community;
• Maintain and inspire high standards of excellence, encouraging student-athletes to achieve their full potential;
• Create an inclusive and supportive team by demonstrating collaboration, optimism, approachability, and adaptability;
• Establish routines and build relationships with student-athletes by using positive guidance, offering helpful feedback, and exhibiting patience, empathy, and respect;
• Incorporate Baldwin's core values of learning, respect, responsibility, compassion, and honesty; and
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree;
• Prior competitive experience in coaching;
• Strong understanding of safety protocols to ensure student-athlete well-being; and
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, and organizational skills.

Baldwin is an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds, genders, and abilities to apply.